Season 2 of Overwatch 2, titled “Summit,” kicks off on April 14. The headline addition is a brand-new damage hero—Sierra, head of security at Watchpoint. Alongside her arrival, players can look forward to a slate of events celebrating the franchise’s tenth anniversary.
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Start date and global launch times for Overwatch 2 Season 2 (Summit)
Blizzard hasn’t locked in an exact hour, but based on past patches you can expect the season to go live Tuesday, April 14 at 11:00 a.m. PT. These updates rarely require downtime, so you should be able to jump straight in.
Key region times:
Overwatch 2 Season 2 launch times
11:00 a.m. PT (Los Angeles) — April 14
2:00 p.m. ET (New York) — April 14
9:00 p.m. MSK (Moscow) — April 14
7:00 p.m. GMT (London) — April 14
8:00 p.m. CET (Berlin) — April 14
4:00 a.m. JST (Japan) — April 15
5:00 a.m. AEST (Australia) — April 15
April 14 also marks the launch of Overwatch 2 on Nintendo Switch 2, running at 60 fps in both handheld and docked modes.
What’s new in Overwatch 2 Season 2?
Season of “Summit” brings:
New damage hero: Sierra.
Three-week event: “Operation: Grand Mesa.”
The return of Post-Match Accolades.
Antarctic Peninsula map rework.
Mythic cosmetics:
“Volt Overdrive” for Soldier: 76.
“Sumi-Itimondji” weapon for Genji.
Ramattra and Jetpack Cat enter Stadium mode.
Hero perk updates:
Ramattra: “Reinforced Barrier” increases Void Barrier size and duration by 25 %.
Pharah: new minor perk lets Concussive Blast deal up to 50 damage.
Reaper: “Quick Finger” resets Hellfire Shotguns cooldown on ability use and reload.
Soldier: 76: “Agility Drill” boosts sprint speed to 60 % after two seconds.
Mercy: “Double Dose” grants an extra charge of Healing Burst.
